Household Waste

Unwanted chemicals, automotive fluids, paints, electronics and various other hazardous materials and products generated or discarded by households can be toxic to the public and pose a threat to the environment if improperly discarded.

The Alachua County Environmental Protection Department provides a FREE for County residents, county-wide service for the proper management of hazardous and toxic materials and waste. at the Alachua County Hazardous Waste Collection Center (HWCC) and at five Rural Collection Centers.

A similar Fee Based servicefor qualified small businesses is also offered at the HWCC.

Additionally, selected items such as Used Oil, Fluorescent lamps and some batteries can be disposed/recycled at several local businesses.

The Alachua County Hazardous Waste Collection Center is open year-round to the public. Call 352-334-0440 for more information.

With the increased use of energy efficient fluorescent lamps and compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs), comes the need to properly collect and recycle the lamps due to the small amount of mercury they contain to insure the protection of the environment. In addition to fluorescent lamps, mercury containing devices such as thermostats and thermometers should be brought to the Hazardous Waste Collection Center or to the Rural Collection Centers for proper disposal.

These local retailers also accept only fluorescent lamps and CFLs for recycling, call first for any special requirements:

Ace Hardware, Millhopper, 264-3466

Ace Hardware, Archer, 495-3999

Ace Hardware, University, 378-4650

Hawthorne Ace Hardware, 481-9928

Ace Hardware, Jonesville, 727-4777

Ace Hardware, High Springs, 386-454-0622

Ace Hardware, Newberry, 352-472-2525

Alachua Ace Hardware, 386-462-1201

All Home Depot and Lowe's locations are now accepting CFL's for recycling

If you have any question regarding Household Hazardous Waste, please contact kurt@alachuacounty.us at (352)-334-0440 or the ACEPD at (352)-264-6800.

The Alachua County Environmental Protection Department Hazardous Waste Collection program offers many locations in the County where residents can properly and safely dispose of unwanted pharmaceuticals or over-the-counter medications at no charge. Click on the link below to find out more about our unwanted pharmaceutical collection and disposal service or contact the Alachua County Hazardous Waste Collection Center for more information at 352-334-0440.

Alachua County residents can now properly dispose of unwanted home heating oil from tanks located on your property free of charge. If you have converted to gas or electric heating systems and/or you need to pump out your home heating oil tank, complete the Home Heating Oil Recovery Application Form located at the link below and mail, fax or email the completed form to the address indicated on the form. If you need information about this free service program contact the Alachua County Hazardous Waste Collection Center at 352-334-0440. Once a properly completed application is received, you will be placed on a list for pump-out. This is a free service for residents and the heating oil will be properly disposed by the Hazardous Waste Collection staff. Removing home heating oil from storage tanks will eliminate any potential of leaking tanks which could result in contamination of the soil and groundwater.

Boat Gas Pump Out Service is also available at no cost to Alachua County residents at the Hazardous Waste Collection Center during normal hours of operation, please call in advance for specific requirements.

The HWCC collects mercury containing thermostats and other mercury containing devices in conjunction with the Thermostat Recycling Corporation. Non-digital thermostats contain the heavy metal mercury which poses serious environmental and health concerns. Simply bring your thermostat to the HHWCC for proper disposal. Other mercury containing devices and articles such as mercury fever thermometers can be properly disposed as well.

The Hazardous Waste Collection Center also has a program for residents of Alachua County that provides a wide range of products for use in their home. Products such as latex and oil based paint, aerosol cans, cleaning products, fertilizers, pool chemicals, and automotive fluids that are dropped off by residents that are still in the original containers with directions for use are placed in the Reuse/Recycling Area at the Hazardous Waste Collection Center and are available for FREE to residents. The area is open during normal hours of operation.

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